“Given the prevalence of chronic complex trauma in psychiatric patients, it is astounding how little research has been done on this population. Most of the existing knowledge comes from reframing the diagnosis of BPD, as a disorder related to childhood abuse and neglect. Much of the current understanding of the disorder has its origins in the writings of Freud (1895/1962; Breuer and Freud 1893/1955) and Janet (1889/1973, 1919/1925). Both of these clinicians ran into considerable opposition and acedemic difficulities while studying treatments for trauma/incest victims. Janet persisted and went into oblivion, Freud disavowed the study of trauma [saying the victims lied, as their fathers that were abusing them disapproved of his conclusions] and became a defining figure of twentieth century psychiatry. While the study of war, hurricanes and non-interpersonal traumas has become aceptable, investigating the darkest side of human nature - our capacity to horribly abuse and neglect our own offspring and intimates- continues to be rife with controversy” (p.150)
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